Muscle Wasting And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Muscle Wasting

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com

   Muscle wasting is a common problem among older individuals, and can be minimized by intentionally performing certain strengthening and senior balance exercises. Please see more at   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Muscle wasting is defined by medical professionals as Sarcopenia. To be specific, Sarcopenia is a term utilized to define the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging. Sarcopenia is believed to play a major role in the pathogenesis of frailty and functional impairment, which can include generalized weakness and imbalance,  that occurs with old age. Progressive muscle wasting occurs with aging. The prevalence of clinically significant sarcopenia is estimated to range from 8.8% in young old women to 17.5% in old old men. Persons who are obese and sarcopenic (the "fat frail") have worse outcomes than those who are sarcopenic and non-obese. There is a disproportionate atrophy of type IIa muscle fibers with aging. There is also evidence of an age-related decrease in the synthesis rate of myosin heavy chain proteins, the major anabolic protein. Motor units innervating muscle decline with aging, and there is increased irregularity of muscle unit firing. There are indications that cytokines-especially interleukin-1beta, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-6-play a role in the pathogenesis of sarcopenia. Similarly, the decline in anabolic hormones-namely, testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone growth hormone, and insulin-like growth factor-I-is also implicated in the sarcopenic process. The role of the physiologic anorexia of aging remains to be determined. Decreased physical activity with aging appears to be the key factor involved in producing sarcopenia.  In regards to decreased physical activity, medical professionals like doctors, physician assistants and physical therapists recommend that aging individuals perform senior balance exercises and leg strengthening exercises every day to maintain both steadiness and muscle power to perform necessary functional routines.

Senior Balance Exercises For Declining Strength

 To minimize the natural decrease in muscle mass, strength and power, older individuals are encouraged to rehearse certain senior balance exercises as part of a regular fitness program. Having good stability is essential  while you perform leg strengthening exercises or even familiar daily routines like walking up and down stairs, getting out of bed and maneuvering in the bathroom. A highly recommended source to practice senior balance exercises in the comfort of your own home is the professionally filmed Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To delay the severity and effects of muscle wasting, medical professionals suggest that you get started on a course of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare provider recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is a high quality instructional DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to understand and simple to follow Exercise For Balance DVD includes  a step by step series of the latest balance and strength exercises necessary to optimize senior fitness and to carry out basic daily activities like shopping, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to more difficult pursuits like skiing, dancing, playing golf and hiking. In the  comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve stability, how to apply steadiness techniques and how to safely execute balance routines from a  qualified balance specialist --- licensed Physical Therapist---who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 25 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

Delay muscle wasting by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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